WORK will soon be complete on a World War One memorial.

Darwen Town Councillor and chairman of Friends of Darwen Cemetery John East said the memorial, which will commemorate Darwen’s contribution to the war, will be unveiled in July.

He said: “It has taken a lot of years but the monument will finally be unveiled on July 1, which is the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme so it’s an appropriate day.

“It will be made up of 10 black marble tablets that will really represent Darwen’s contribution to the war including the role of women, the people who fought and survived and the casualties.

“There will be a further exhibition at the Heritage Centre as well and there will be a lot of VIPs in attendance so it should be a good day.”